Rutgers offensive lineman Bryan Leoni has captured the attention of the coaching staff with his hard work on and off the field.

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Josh Newman
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Last season - after Rutgers lost its season opener at Fresno State and before it faced Norfolk State in the home opener - Scarlet Knights head coach Kyle Flood had some good news for offensive lineman Bryan Leoni.

Leoni, now a fifth-year senior who was a walk-on at the time, was told he was being put on scholarship. That is obviously a landmark accomplishment for any walk-on athlete at the Division I level, but the Flemington native's road to that moment was a long one.

"It really did validate everything I've been doing," said Leoni, who is on the two-deep this spring behind starting left tackle ...